Border to Coast: UK council pensions pool raises further £1.2bn for climate investment fund

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It comes as Border to Coast Pensions Partnership grows private markets programme to £16bn, with investments targeted in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable farming and green transport

The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has raised a further £1.2bn to invest in global climate solutions that aim "to turn the tide on climate change and support ambitions to reach to net zero carbon...

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